speaks volumes
speaks volumes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of speak volumes.
Meaning of speak volumes
Verb
speak volumes (third-person singular simple present speaks volumes, present participle speaking volumes, simple past spoke volumes, past participle spoken volumes)
- To talk a great deal.
- I can speak volumes about this school.
- Synonyms:
- tell volumes
- To convey significant information beyond what is explicit, especially unintentionally.
- In our day-to-day experiences, it is often such nonverbal emotional information carried by the human voice that “speaks volumes.”
- Synonyms:
- say it all, tell volumes
- To convey significant information.
- The way you listen speaks volumes.
- Synonyms:
- tell volumes
Questions about speaks volumes
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- Speaks volumes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of speak volumes.
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